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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Class 3 modification of the hazardous waste permit for Envirosafe Services of Ohio (ESOI), which allows continued operation of the treatment of hazardous waste in the company’s landfill located at 876 Otter Creek Rd.

The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund has issued a statement critical of the Ohio House of Representatives’ version of the 2020-21 budget bill, saying it includes provisions prohibiting local governments from recognizing legal rights of ecosystems.

A story in the May 20 issue of The Press incorrectly stated that U.S. District Court Judge Jack Zouhary issued a stay in the case contesting the Lake Erie Bill of Rights ballot initiative in the City of Toledo.

Clinic schedule
The Ottawa County Health Department has released the clinic schedule for May 20-24. Unless otherwise stated, all clinics are held at the health department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port Clinton.
May 20: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Clinic, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Crime log
Lake Twp. – A 28-year-old female from Toledo reported on May 10 she was raped by a man after she got into a man’s vehicle at a gas station on Moline-Martin Road. Police said she exited the vehicle at a gas station at the intersection of State Rt. 420 and Libbey Road.

The food pantry operated by the Lake Township Firebelles is starting its third month in its new home in the former Walbridge Elementary School building and is seeing a gradual increase in the number of residents using its services.